State Fair of Texas

This year Les and I weren't going anywhere for our anniversary.  Instead of the same ole "eating out"; I wanted something different.  Guess what time it is in October?!?!  STATE FAIR!!!!!!!!!

So, I suggested that I think it would be fun to go to the Fair without the kiddos.  Well, Les was actually off on Sunday, our anniversary.  So, we went to the Fair while my parents watched the kiddos for us.  We had a great time and saw lots of stuff.

The BMX bike riders were by far my fave!!!!

We also saw:
racing pigs
ostrich races
light parade
fire/water/light show set to music - AWESOME!
HUGE pig - 1103 lbs
animals
sat in the cab of a tractor while watching a video of cutting corn - pretty cool!
Asian dancers - a little boring
shared a 1/2 lb burger
looked through the shops
walked through a thing about cows/milk and got a bag to prove it...HAHA!
 and so much more!!!!!!!!!

Awesome way to celebrate our anniversary!!!!!

Love you, Les, Happy Anniversary and CHEERS to many more years.

OCTOBER!!!!!!!

Oh yay, the month of October has finally arrived; which means COOLER temps, usually rain, more time outside b/c we won't roast by the sun, hot chocolate, camping, and OH SO MANY more things that I just love!!!!!!!!!!

I have noticed that since the weather has been significantly cooler, the TV is barely on, we're outside at least 3+ hours everyday, and being able to walk more around the neighborhood. 

I have already cleaned the garage out, finished painting this baker's rack that was given to me, and playing a whole bunch!

PLUS, Les and I will celebrate 6 yrs together THIS Sunday........WOO HOO!!!!!!!!  It's been a good 6 years with both ups and downs, but with our eyes on the Lord; then it makes it that much easier.  Les, I love you so much and so glad that God chose YOU to be my partner to do life with.  Cheers to more years to come and many memories!!!!!!!!! 

Love you!!!!! 

Here is one of our engagement pictures!!!!!!!!!!  :)

***Photo taken by Tim Ostermeyer Photography

4 weeks and counting!!!!!!

Sadie decided 4 wks ago that she was not going to wear pull-ups ever again.  She has done awesome in her "unnies" as she calls them.  :)  I'm so proud of her!!!!  She has had accidents here and there, but overall, has really done great.  It's wonderful to have 2 kiddos in underwear/panties.  It's also kind of hard....HA!  However, I'll take that over having to buy diapers (which we haven't had in this house in almost a year) and pull-ups.  She originally started potty training herself at 19 months and did really well, but wasn't quite ready to go without them yet.  As I think back, we haven't bought, but probably 4-5 packages of pull-ups in a whole year.  She was going poop in the potty, but wasn't quite ready to go pee pee in the potty every single time.  It was a crazy time and so different than Zachary and his potty training technique.  :)

However, they've gotten to the same destination in 2 different ways and ages.  Zachary decided he was done with diapers a few months after 3.

I believe in not pushing your kiddo till they are ready.  Talk about stress free; yep, it was for the most part.  When they were ready; then we did it.  I knew there would be backlash if I tried to force them.  I would do it the same all over again without any hesitation.


YOU ROCK, SADIE GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kitties........

........have been busy!!!

Last night they killed a frog and this is all that remains - the legs.

During the storm today; I went outside to get something and noticed they were "playing" and staring at something in the garage.  I went over to see what the little curious ones were doing.  Lo and behold, they had killed a snake.  It looks kind of big in the picture, but it was only about 6 inches or so long.

 



 

I am so proud of them because they're doing EXACTLY what we wanted; minus the frog.  Didn't even think about them killing frogs.  Well, at least they're beginning to kill snakes at only 3 months old.  Woo Hoo........go Jet (male) and Spot (female)!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lefty???

I'm thinking we might just have a lefty in the family.  I am a lefty and sooo wanted at least one of my children to be a lefty like me.  Check out this picture!!!

 

For now, I'm going to keep my fingers crossed and stay hopeful that he will stay this way.  :) 

Woo Hoo!!!!

Halloween Store

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!  Funniest story in a while at poor Sadie's expense.  :)

Zachary LOVED the jumping spider at the Spirit Halloween store last year.  He has been looking forward to seeing them all year and once he saw that the stores were coming up; he has been asking me to go.  So, after our dinner last night, I saw the SH store in McKinney.  I knew we had nothing pressing and just enjoying our sweet little family that night.  I motioned for Les to follow me into the parking lot.  You could tell on the look on his face; he was very confused as to what we were doing....HA!  I told him to get out and told Zachary and Sadie to get out also.  Zachary is full of questions because we're actually parked next to a sandwich place.  We started walking to the store and as we get closer and closer he can see the halloween stuff in the windows.  He was so excited!  We get inside and he's actively searching for the jumping spider.  Sadie is close behind him, but has NO IDEA what Zachary was looking for.  He found the first jumping spider and steps on the activate button on the ground.  Now, the kids are very close to the spider and all of a sudden, the spider turns on and jumps right into Sadie.  She was so surprised and immediately turned around and ran to me.  I was DYING laughing and trying to NOT pee in my pants......HAHAHA  I have to hand her over to Les b/c I'm literally rolling on the ground laughing.  I can't even catch my breath it was so funny.  Her little arms were right where the spiders legs were and so, when it popped up, the spider was right up in her face.  I know, it sounds mean to laugh, but I couldn't stop laughing.  I wish I would have had a video of the scene happen to rewatch it again.  I am laughing again as I type this out.  While we were walking around the store she would say," I no like that."  Then we would start laughing again.

Sweet Sadie, I'm sorry that this happened to you, but since it did, I'm glad that I got to see it!  :) 

We love you, Sadie!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Facebook, Farewell

I have really been feeling like Satan is using FB against me to make feel hurt feelings, jealous, comparing, etc.  We had talked about this Wed morning at my Bible Study and pretty much hands down, my small group felt negatively towards it.  I don't know why, but maybe it's nature, but it effects us moms the most.  I think what's really the worst is moms comparing the kids to each other.  I try really hard not to do that, but of course, those lies are whispered and they're hard to ignore.  So, I have a blog and have for a LONG time!  I think, at least try, to put most of our accomplishments, vacations, etc on her.  I know I won't be judged, compared, etc.  Especially since, as of right now, I don't know many people that have this website......HA!  That could change of course as people ask for the web address.  It doesn't matter though, b/c if someone wants to know about us; then they'll come to me.  It won't be forced in their face on FB.

Rant is over...........Have a BLESSED day in the Lord.  < Jesus ><

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

– Psalm 51:10 (NIV)